impeachment

noun

Definition of impeachmentnext
as in arraignment

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Recent Examples of impeachment The prosecutor recommended the commission seek articles of impeachment, refer the matter to law enforcement and have the mayor repay the $50,000. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Conservative podcaster Alex Jones called for President Donald Trump‘s impeachment over the war in Iran and looming threat of a draft for the war. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 The Western Cape High Court judgment on Friday does not stop the impeachment committee from doing other preparatory work for the pending proceedings. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa secured a reprieve after a court decision on Friday temporarily halted a parliamentary impeachment probe into the leader of Africa’s biggest economy. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 The scandal led to Clinton's impeachment in December 1998 on the grounds of perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 In July 2025, the National Museum of American History removed references to Trump from an exhibit on presidential impeachment but later restored them, though with some slight changes to the text. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines, has appeared in court to face impeachment proceedings in a trial that has brought long-standing political tensions to a head. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 In addition to being accused of adultery by his estranged wife, Paxton, a staunch MAGA ally, has faced felony securities fraud charges, an FBI investigation into corruption and state impeachment hearings that ended in an acquittal. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeachment
  1. arraignment
  2. condemnation
  3. censure
  4. denunciation
Noun
  • The suspect in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony in Fairfield will face further arraignment on Wednesday, the Solano County District Attorney's Office said.
    — Jessica Baltaxe, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Erhart's preliminary hearing and arraignment are set for October 6.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arraignment
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  • Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Edwards dropped his reelection bid last week when the House Ethics Committee recommended censure.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of censure
Noun
  • The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One of the few factors that could impede a Democratic wave in this year’s midterms is the party’s own unpopularity; polling suggests that plenty of voters outside college campuses might also nod along to El-Sayed’s denunciation of Democrats.
    — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of denunciation

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